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- Title
Frenectomy using Two Clamps Technique: A Case Report.
- Authors
Djais, Arni Irawaty; Akbar, Fuad Husain; Adam, Mardiana; Oktawati, Sri; Tahir, Hasanuddin; Gani, Asdar; Supiaty; Yunus, Muliati; Wulansari, Dwi Putri; Sari, Nur Indah
- Abstract
Frenulum is a tissue fold or a muscle that attaches to lip and check on alveolar mucosa, gingiva and periosteum. Frenulum could cause orthodontic problems such as centralis diastem. The abnormal frenulum can be managed by frenectomy. In this report, we did frenectomy used two clamps technique. This case report aims to describe frenectomy using two clamps technique. A male patient aged 23 yeras old was referred by Departement of Orthodontic, Dental Hospital of University of Hasanuddin for frenectomy due to relaps after orthodontic treatment. On clinical examination, there was a diastem on maxillary insicivus centralis and frenulum attachment on the gingiva. Then, we did frenectomy using two clamps technique, where each of clamps was used to pinched two bases of frenulum. Patient was given post surgery instruction and prescribed analgesic and mouthwash. Follow up was done one week after surgery. Frenectomy for a high frenulum’s attachemnt using two clamps technique has a positive effect both for patient and clinician, due to its procedure is convenient in cleaning and removing frenulum.
- Subjects
UNIVERSITY hospitals; MOUTHWASHES; MUCOUS membranes; MUSCLES
- Publication
Journal of International Dental & Medical Research, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 4, p1601
- ISSN
1309-100X
- Publication type
Article